Ripple CEO Says US Crypto Capital Goal Is Now 'Within Reach'

Key Takeaways

• Ripple CEO says America’s crypto capital goal is within reach.
• CFTC chairman says financial innovation is being built on American soil.
• The CLARITY Act remains the next major test in Congress.

Garlinghouse Renews US Crypto Leadership Call

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his support for President Donald Trump’s digital asset agenda on Sept. 3, revisiting an Aug. 19 White House meeting attended by financial and technology executives. In a post on X, Garlinghouse stated:

“Proud to be in the room. Making America the crypto capital of the world is within reach – let’s finish the job”

The Ripple executive shared a new post from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig that credited Trump with bringing leading innovators into the White House last month. Selig remarked that under Trump’s leadership, “we’re ensuring that the new frontier of finance is built on American soil.”

Selig’s latest post echoed a broader policy case he had made during the Aug. 19 White House meeting. In those remarks, the CFTC chairman connected regulatory clarity with investment, employment, and domestic technological development. He also said the United States must write the rules governing the next generation of financial markets rather than allow other countries to set them.